The Omega

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James POV

As the light of the moon shines in throw the windows, it illuminates Beti's pail skin. making her look even more beautiful then she normally does. It has only been a few days since I came home, and still the only time I am able to pull myself away from Beti is when she is asleep. I don't shower, use the toilet, or do my royal duties in the day time, I stay by my mates side helping her gain back her strength. Slowly but surely we have been making progress, the greenish yellow tinge has left her skin and she is able to stomach solid food.

I slowly pull myself out of bed very careful not to disturbe her. Once I'm free I head off to the bathroom and do everything I need to. After that I make my way back to the room and sit down at the foot of my bed and start reading through some paperwork, and signing a few things. The sound of Beti's breathing in the backround calms me down, but also makes it hard to focuse on my work. I still blame myself for any of this happening. Everyone keeps trying to tell me that it's not my fault, and that there was nothing I could do, but they don't know, it's never happened to them.

Beti stirs in her sleep pulling my off my work. She rubs her eyes weakly an tries to sit up. "It's okay sweetie," I say standing up and walking to her. "sleep, I will join you soon my love. I promise." I say brushing some hair out of her face. She collapses back into a laying position. I walk back to the papers and start signing them.

"how did you die." I hear Beti's tired voice calls out into the air. I put down my pen and look over to her.

"You don't need to know. I'm alive, and here for you." I say looking into her eyes that are struggling to stay open.

"You know what I've been through." she says trying to argue herself a point. I smile dimly at her whit.

"That's because I need to take care of you." I say looking down at the floor then back up.

"But I thought we were mates. Equals." She says talking a deep sleepy breath. She is so persistent. I love that about her.

"Yes, we are. You Beti are my mate, my one true love, my future wife, baby mama, Luna, my equal." I say to her watching as a small smile forms at the corners of her lips.

"Then tell me what happened." she says again. I shake my head standing up and walking over to her half awake form. Placing a kiss on her forehead she closes her eyes.

"I'll tell you in the morning. For now please get some sleep. You need it." I say in hushed tones. She nods in agreement falling asleep almost immediately. I walk over to my side of the bed and slide in pulling her into my chest. "goodnight my love. Sleep well." I say stroking her hair. She is my darling, and I will do anything to make her better, but I wish she would act the way she does while asleep as she does while shes awake. She doesn't push me away when she's awake, but she also doesn't cuddle me or react to my affection.

'oh grow up.' Hailson says in a snutty tone.

'what! Why!' I ask him wanting to know why his sudden rudeness.

'you can't seriously expect her to fall into your arms like putty after what you put her through.' he says I lower my head.

'i know I should have called...' I begin but Hailson interrupt.

'not what I meant. I mean you tore her away from her pack, came here and marked her against her will-' this time I interrupt him

'you did that not me.' I remind him.

'oh yeah. Anyway, after that you bring her away to mate with her only hours after she found out what a mate is, then you leave for almost 3 months. She doesn't know you. You don't know her. Can you really expect for her to just love you because of the bond?' Hailson says knocking me down a peg. Now that I think of it it does make sense.I can't even say what my mates favourite book, food, movie, or even her last name.